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Nikki Haley
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Clemson University Commencement Address – May 10, 2018
May 10, 2018
Thank you, President Clements. Thank you to the board. It's a great day at Clemson University, and it's a great day in South Carolina. (applause) Congratulations to the College of Business and the College of Education Class of 2018, and thank you for this amazing honor. Growing up the proud daughter of Indian parents, my brothers, sister, and I were pressured, as all Indian children are, to either be a doctor, a lawyer, or an engineer. And while it took me a while – but look, Mom and Dad, I […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Class Day Address at Yale University - May 20, 2018
May 20, 2018
Wow, I am so delighted to be here. Sorry we're not outside, but this makes it kind of cozy. I want to thank President Salovey and Dean Chun. Thank you, Alex, a Razorback fan from Little Rock, Arkansas, for getting us started on such a high note. Thanks to Alexis and Josh for your comments and your introduction. Thanks to all of the family and friends here today for allowing me to share this happy occasion. And good afternoon to everyone joining us by live stream from around campus. But […]
Anita Hill
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Commencement Address at Rutgers Law School - May 17, 2018
May 17, 2018
Good afternoon – or is it morning still? I want to thank Chancellor Haddon. You know, I knew her as professor. We have had a three-decade-long relationship, and I could not be more proud of the work that she has done and is doing in leading this university. So can I just get a round of applause. I want to thank the Board of Trustees, Dean's Chen and Cahill for this singular honor and recognition – an honorary degree and the opportunity to address this gathering. I will stand a […]
Anita Hill
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Commencement address at Wesleyan University - May 27, 2018
May 27, 2018
Good morning. It is a pleasure to be here. I want to thank the Board of Trustees, President Roth and the faculty and staff of Wesleyan who have made this singular recognition possible. I proudly accept this honorary degree and the privilege of addressing the class of 2018. Class of 2018, so far you have been fairly reserved and quiet, and I suspect that at some point, maybe right now, you want to make some noise. [cheers and clapping] I also want to thank my fellow honoree, Dr. [Joshua] Boger, […]
Sally Quillian Yates
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Commencement Address at University of Georgia School of Law - May 21, 2016
May 21, 2016
Thank you, Hari, for your very kind introduction. Dean [Peter] Rutledge, Provost [Pamela] Whitten, distinguished faculty, proud parents and family members, and most of all, to the remarkable men and women in the class of 2016, thank you for inviting me to share in this special day with you. It is an enormous privilege for me to be able to join you as you celebrate this turning point in your lives. Now, at the risk of losing all credibility with you right out of the gate, I have to tell […]
Martha Roby
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Commencement Address at Judson College - June 25, 2016
June 25, 2016
President Potts, Members of the Board, Distinguished Faculty, honored guests – especially proud parents and grandparents - Graduates of the Judson College Class of 2016: it is a privilege to be here today celebrating this special occasion. I was most honored to be invited to speak at this commencement ceremony. As was mentioned in the introduction, I have long family ties to Judson. My great grandmother graduated from here as did my great aunt. My grandmother attended Judson for some time as well, so this really is a special honor […]
Soledad O’Brien
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Commencement Address at Agnes Scott College - May 11, 2013
May 11, 2013
Good morning, graduates. It is such an honor to be part of the class of 2013, in a way. I once sat where you sat. I know some you were out late last night, kind of just rolled here, probably five minutes before you were supposed to. Some of you have been preparing for this moment since the day you arrived on campus. And for everybody here, this morning is the culmination of four years of hard work. Today you're surrounded – look around – by the people who love […]
Mary P McAleese
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Commencement Address at Mount Holyoke College - May 24, 2009
May 24, 2009
As prepared for delivery Presidents, like most people, get to have a mixture of bad days, good days and great days. This is one of my great days and that is thanks to the generosity and the welcome of Mount Holyoke. I would like to thank President Creighton and Leslie Miller, Congressman Neal and the Board of Trustees, as well as the faculty and student body of Mount Holyoke for this honour of being counted an alumnus of this great College and for the privilege of being in the distinguished […]
Mary P McAleese
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Commencement Address at Notre Dame - May 21, 2006
May 21, 2006
President Jenkins, Chairman McCartan, brother and sister honorees, graduates and Laetare medalist, faculty of Notre Dame, graduates of Notre Dame and your families, spouses and friends, in the Irish language (speaking Irish) – wasn't Father Jenkins' Irish great? Marvelous, almost fluent. I'm desperately impressed. It's good to be in your company this day. I am so honored to be here. May I thank Uachtarán Jenkins – in Ireland, we would call him uachtarán, the president is uachtarán. Uachtar is the word for cream in Irish, so Uachtarán, I'll leave the […]
Marian Wright Edelman
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Lewis & Clark College Commencement - May 10, 2014
May 10, 2014
It’s a great honor to share this day of accomplishment, celebration, and transition with your trustees, President/Dean, faculty, administration, your families, and without doubt the best graduating class in Lewis & Clark’s history. Mark Hatfield, a (wonderful) former Republican senator from Oregon asked some decades ago: How can we stand by as children starve by the millions because we lack the will to eliminate hunger, yet we have found the will to develop missiles capable of flying over the polar cap and landing within a few hundred feet of their […]